When Barbie dolls first hit stores in 1959, they cost $3 -- but times have drastically changed. Now, as one of the most lucrative toys ever, Barbies can cost upwards of thousands of dollars. Mattel, the toy's creator, often launches special limited e...

Barbie's friends are more famous than yours. Mattel, the doll's creator, is known for its countless iterations of the doll -- some stranger than others. One of the more popular versions of the doll is the celebrity doppelgänger. Everyone from Marilyn...

Malibu Barbie, Veterinarian Barbie ... and Pregnant Barbie? Over the years, the doll who can do it all has had quite a few interesting spinoffs. On March 9, she's celebrating her 55th anniversary, which means five and a half decades of bizarre Barbie...

Barbie has a few secrets up that pink sleeve. The popular doll created by Mattel has been around for more than five decades, and is about to celebrate her 55th anniversary on March 9. After that many years in the business, Barbie lore is overflowing ...

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